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Palanquin

1863-1868 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Palanquin of wood, rectangular, arched roof, 2 sliding doors to seat & shelf in interior on 4 feet with carrying handles each end, ivory veneer carved/etched/pierced in foliate bands & rectangular reserves. Four carriage lamps of white metal with cut coloured glass panels, Vishakhapatnam, India, 1863-1868


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 9 parts.

  • Palanquin
  • Carriage Lamp
  • Carriage Lamp
  • Carriage Lamp
  • Carriage Lamp
  • Cushion
  • Cushion
  • Cushion
  • Cushion
Materials and techniques
Wood, partly veneered in ivory, horn, withsilver mounts and silvered iron lanterns
Brief description
Palanquin of wood, rectangular, arched roof, 2 sliding doors to seat & shelf in interior on 4 feet with carrying handles each end, ivory veneer carved/etched/pierced in foliate bands & rectangular reserves. Four carriage lamps of white metal with cut coloured glass panels, Vishakhapatnam, India, 1863-1868
Dimensions
  • Height: 111cm
  • Width: 235cm
  • Depth: 86cm
From Amin Jaffer's catalogue
Marks and inscriptions
'Sree. Bobbili Maharaja's / Ivory-workman / Sivakoti Chandrayya Of vizagapatam'
Credit line
Lent by His Majesty The King
Object history
Presented to the Prince of Wales during his tour of India in 1875-6 by the widowed Rani of Bobbili.
Bibliographic reference
Visit the Royal Collection Trust’s website for more information at www.rct.uk/collection
Collection
Accession number
LOAN:ROYAL.26 to D

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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